Getting to Tenerife (flight information)
There are two international airports in the island of Tenerife: Tenerife Norte (Tenerife North -- TFN), also known as "Aeropuerto de Los Rodeos" or "Ciudad de La Laguna", and Tenerife Sur (Tenerife South -- TFS), also known as "Aeropuerto Reina Sofía". We strongly recommend that, if possible, you fly to TFN as it is significantly closer to Puerto de la Cruz than TFS. To search for flights travelling to any of both airports, please use the code TCI.
Most international flights and some domestic flights land in TFS, while most domestic flights arrive to TFN. Both airports are at about 2.5 hours from Madrid, and at about 3 hours from Barcelona.
Online information about flights arriving at or departing from the Spanish airports can be found at http://www.aena.es/.
Getting to Puerto de la Cruz
From Tenerife North Airport (TFN)
- By taxi: it is a circa 30 minutes trip. A taxi costs between 40 and 50 euros.
- By public bus: Bus line 30 to Puerto de la Cruz. Please check the bus timetables in the local bus company website (TITSA) before travelling to avoid unexpected last minute changes in the scheduling of the services. Buses are painted bright green, and the local name for bus is "guagua".
- By renting car: From the airport, take the TF-5 highway. Puerto de la Cruz is approximately 30 minutes (28 km) away.
From Tenerife South Airport (TFS)
- By taxi: it is a circa 1 hour trip. A taxi costs around 140 - 150 euros.
- By public bus: Bus line 343 goes directly from TFS to TFN and Puerto de la Cruz. Alternatively, there is the option of taking a two-buses trip that run more often. First, bus line 10 to Santa Cruz de Tenerife (main bus terminal) and, from there, bus line 102 or 103 to Puerto de la Cruz. Please check the bus timetables in the local bus company website (TITSA) before travelling to avoid unexpected last minute changes in the scheduling of the services. Buses are painted bright green, and the local name for bus is "guagua".
- By renting car: From the airport, take the TF-1 highway, and then, after 53 km, the TF-2 connection to TF-5. Puerto de la Cruz is approximately 1 hour (90 km) away.
Currency
The Canary Islands are in the European Monetary Space and therefore the Euro is the currency used here. The most recomendable way to obtain money is by withdrawal from any of the numerous cash-dispensing machines.
Puerto de la Cruz hosts many banks, which are usually open Monday-Friday, from 9:00 to 13:00. Credit cards are widely accepted in restaurants, hotels, shops, and taxis in Spain.
Visa applications
In case you need letters of invitation for visa applications, please contact us.
